The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-04-08
SUCCESSOR.

Hon. Chns. g Eslrchild % succeed secss-
tnry Manning n 1Pesldent Clevelnna's
Cahinst-A nrlsf sketch oe the New Sec
Rotary.
WAsnsxorox, April Lit waa oficIally
announced from the White House ycster.
day evening that Charles \. Fairchiid. o.
New York. win b appointed today Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury, and Isaac May.
nsrd, Of New York. Assistant Secretary
Of tho Treasury.
Treasurer J~ordan's successor has rot
yet bccn determined upon. and probably
will not be announced for some days. Mr..
Theodore Cook. OF Cincinnati, II spoken OF
most frequently in connection with the
place, and tonight - thought most likely
TO succeed Mr.. Jordan.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Charles Stebhin Fnirchild was horn q Cazeno
via, N. ". April 30, ts>2. and his position as
Cabinet Minister inds him In the prime OF life
and well fitted for the onerous labors ~ head Of
the financial department OF the Government. His
father was for many years tho attorney for The
New York Central railroad. and Il ore Of the
eminent men OF New York. The new Score
tary OF Treasury received his early education
q the Methodist Seminary ~ Cazenovia. ana
he entered Harvard In 1859. graduating from that
institution with the class 1881. He then en-.
tered the Harvard Law school and WAS admitted
10 the bar In ied5, and subsequently became
ono OF the Arm Of Hart. Hale. Swartz a Fair
child. one Of the most successful legal combi
nations In New York. In 1874 he was appointed
deputy Attorney General, and In his first polit
icai position he 20 distinguished himself. thar
Ia the ensuing year he was nominated by the
Democratic party for the Attorney Gcneralshlp
and was elected. He served in this
capacity for two years. and they were
evcntful ones for the people Of New York. be.
cause the alleged canal ring were receiving the
attention OF Governor Iilden, and his Attorney.
General cordially seconded his efforts 70 rid the
State OF them and their methods. Upon the
expiration Of his term ~ Attorney General.
Nj. Tairchild. IN 1878. waited Europe for the
second time. his first trip having occurred in
1871. While on The continent, the future
secretary made q careful study OF tho monetary
systems Of the Old World. and when he re-
turned 70 New York he had acquired q valuable
fund OF Information. From 1850, when he returned
from Europe. up 70 the time he
was called 70 Washington . As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury. MI.
York City. The new secretary is a very
traightforward man Of business, easy Of nc.
| cess, for Il has been his boast since he came 70
Washington that his door has always been
| open 20 callers. no matter what their business
was. and in this respect he has shown q
marked difference from other onicials Of the
new administration His face Il round and
smoothly shaver. . closely clipped black
moustache being conspicuous above the firm
closed mouth. while In stature he IL slightly
above the medium height. compactly built
and weighs about one hundred and eighty
pounds
Secretary Fairchild IL . firm believer in the
| ef1cacy Of equestrian exercise. and every after
noon II the close Of business he mounts his
smart bay roadster and rides ut a canter
through the suburbs OF Washington as an ap
petizer for dinner. Socially, be and his wife
are very popular. and his hospitable mansion
has always been thronged during the say
| season.